O/T:- ⚠️Impressed with the leadership [The UK Party Politics Thread]

[BigFatPie]

Who's the "nasty party"?:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czr36842nd6o

Who will they hit out at next?

Why didnt the Tory government sort that issue out rather than constantly kicking it down the road?

[Woodypie]

"The chancellor has said a crackdown on government "waste" will ensure key public services can be prioritised for funding.

Rachel Reeves said departments would be asked to identify 5% "efficiency savings" as part of a review to set their budgets for the coming years.

The review, to conclude next June, will see ministers haggle for money as Labour sets the political tramlines for the next election."


Austerity but not as we know it?

Yes, let's get Liz back.

[Old_pie]

Why didnt the Tory government sort that issue out rather than constantly kicking it down the road?

Inded they should have. But I thought the country voted in a different government that was going to do things better, not just the same or worse.

[Med Pie]

Four and a half months now, CPS no charges yet (Manchester Airport Incident) , Mike Amesbury, any news on him too? I?m guessing the Southport trial in Jan will conveniently put back!

Southport suspect, the bloke who stabbed a soldier and Ricky 'slit their throats' Jones, all scheduled for trial on 20th Jan. This is the date on which Trump will be inaugurated and it's suspected to be an attempt to 'bury' these stories which will be reduced to a bye-line, below Trump.

[MarcusCole]

Who's the "nasty party"?:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czr36842nd6o

Who will they hit out at next?

They got what they deserved, Nothing. For decades feminists have demanded "Equality", then they get it. Turns out all they ever want is preferential treatment.

There is a saying that I'll paraphrase: When privilege is all you have ever known equality looks like oppression.

[Old_pie]

They got what they deserved, Nothing. For decades feminists have demanded "Equality", then they get it. Turns out all they ever want is preferential treatment.

Have you a reference for that in this, pension case? I've not seen that this issue is about preferential treatment. Seems more about being treated fairly.

[SmiffyPie]

Quote:
"Chancellor Rachel Reeves defends the government's decision not to pay compensation in the "Waspi" pension case.
She says "given that the vast majority of people did know about these changes, I didn't judge that it would be the best use of taxpayers' money to pay an expensive compensation bill"

I remember knowing about it years before it came into force.

[magpie_mania]

Quote:
"Chancellor Rachel Reeves defends the government's decision not to pay compensation in the "Waspi" pension case.
She says "given that the vast majority of people did know about these changes, I didn't judge that it would be the best use of taxpayers' money to pay an expensive compensation bill"

I remember knowing about it years before it came into force.

Most people did.

Conservatives did nothing about it, wanting to leave it to let Labour sort out the mess. But Labour messed up with all the comments they made prior to getting in, but now going against it.

I can't understand though why it is only those born in the 1950's. My wife was born in 1961 - it affects her too (not that we want compensation).

[BigFatPie]

Inded they should have. But I thought the country voted in a different government that was going to do things better, not just the same or worse.

It?s a bit odd to be more annoyed at the government who are dealing with this( and the post office scandal, infected blood, Grenfell etc etc) than the government who didnt.

Even when as in this case, the solutions are sometimes not to everyone?s liking.

[MarcusCole]

Have you a reference for that in this, pension case? I've not seen that this issue is about preferential treatment. Seems more about being treated fairly.

They call themselves WASPI Women. Woman Against State Pension Inequality. They got equality and didn't like it, they preferred the preferential treatment woman had previously.

[SmiffyPie]

If anyone is interested;

https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2024-12-17/debates/26789BEE-3FC6-49B9-8E3F-EC53EE47F2E6/Women

[Mapperleypie]

More in the way of sunlit uplands from the Brexit dividends.

[MarcusCole]

If anyone is interested;

https://hansard.parliament.uk/common...EE47F2E6/Women

Interesting read that

[1955pie]

Quote:
"Chancellor Rachel Reeves defends the government's decision not to pay compensation in the "Waspi" pension case.
She says "given that the vast majority of people did know about these changes, I didn't judge that it would be the best use of taxpayers' money to pay an expensive compensation bill"

I remember knowing about it years before it came into force.

Given that it was first mooted in 1992, legislation followed in 1995 and then a further act of Parliament in 2011, I think people must have been going around with their head in a bucket.

[i961pie]

I can't remember a new government being so unpopular with a vast majority so quickly.
Farmers , pensioners, waspis, businessmen etc. At least the train drivers and doctors are happy😀